if you implement Applet as RMI client and RMI Server installed at webserver, then whenever rmi client request for modification of file or something else, rmi server should take care of that and do the related changes

Actually, there is a happy medium that requires only the installation of a JRE (a simple enough task). That medium is JNLP (Java Network Launch Protocol or WebStart). This allows you to distribute full blown applications that can have access to the user's hard drive and resources. Nice thing about JNLP is its versioning that allows the distributor to continually update the code without having any client side issues. It also allows the specification of a JRE version for compatibilty.

slow down guys, i'm still a bit wet behind the ears when it comes to java to begin with. All day I've been writing a "server utility" to "listen" to a file.

When the file changes, the "utility" kicks off my application (hopefully).

Everything mentioned here sounds good but...

Friday is my last working day in the civillian world. My National Guard unit is being activated and I have to get this project done by Friday. In other words, I don't have much time to "get into" a bunch of new stuff right now.

Is it a client's (web client) responsibility to change the file that is being monitored? If so, you can always use an applet or a simple web page to talk to a servlet on a web server. That servlet can change files on the web server (but not the client).

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Viewers learn about how to reduce the potential repetitiveness of coding in main by developing methods to perform specific tasks for their program. Additionally, objects are introduced for the purpose of learning how to call methods in Java.
Define …

Viewers will learn one way to get user input in Java.
Introduce the Scanner object:
Declare the variable that stores the user input:
An example prompting the user for input:
Methods you need to invoke in order to properly get user input: